springfield armory xds

[airman]

I am considering getting my ccw permit and was thinking this would be a great pistol for ccw. Anyone have, or shot the xds and what is your opinion of it.

[colt191145lover]

It has been discussed many times here .You should be able to access the info with the search button Hope this helps!

Colt

[Nephrology]

There are better guns. Use the search button.

[foxjordan22]

I have 600 rounds through mine with no problems. Hard to beat 6 rounds of 45 in a pocket gun.

[Magic_Salad0892]

I have 600 rounds through mine with no problems. Hard to beat 6 rounds of 45 in a pocket gun.

7+1 rounds of 9x19mm rounds in a smaller pocket gun.

Walther PPS.

[Steve S.]

7+1 rounds of 9x19mm rounds in a smaller pocket gun.

Walther PPS.

7+1 rounds in an even smaller pocket gun with a better trigger.

M&P Shield.

:-)

[DIRTMAN556]

You'll find that XDs get no love from the majority of the members here. By the same token a lot are service members and need something simole, proven, and reliable.

XDs are great guns and its all up to personal preference. Rent some and shoot some.

[CLJ94104]

Have any of you compared a PPS or a Shield to an XDs in person? By some of the misinformed posts here I don't think so. Please have knowledge on a topic before you post. It boils down to a caliber/brand flame war really between these 3. I realize people may not like the XD line and that's cool. Just don't put out bad info. It does no one any good.

The three are almost identical in size. The XDs is actually thinnest AT ITS WIDEST POINT than the others. Mine has been 100% reliable so has my friends PPS and Shield. As I said, its basically preference at this point.

[CLJ94104]

I do want to add something. S&W nailed the trigger on the Shield. XDs' trigger is ice, but the Shield's trigger beats it out of the box.

[Magic_Salad0892]

7+1 rounds in an even smaller pocket gun with a better trigger.

M&P Shield.

:-)

I think that the PPS is still thinner than the Shield, but the Shield is shorter height, and length wise. I don't know the exact specs.

The trigger on the PPS is pretty good. I haven't shot the Shield.

The Shield has a manual safety. That automatically disqualifies it as an option, in my opinion.

Have any of you compared a PPS or a Shield to an XDs in person? By some of the misinformed posts here I don't think so. Please have knowledge on a topic before you post. It boils down to a caliber/brand flame war really between these 3. I realize people may not like the XD line and that's cool. Just don't put out bad info. It does no one any good.

The three are almost identical in size. The XDs is actually thinnest AT ITS WIDEST POINT than the others. Mine has been 100% reliable so has my friends PPS and Shield. As I said, its basically preference at this point.

Not if comparing .45 to 9x19mm pocket guns.

The XD has a retarded grip safety, with a magazine release that is prone to sticking, almost no aftermarket support, almost no armorer support, good trigger, decent accuracy, unreliable magazines, is super top heavy, and is uglier than ****.